#BFCBA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.049 122.9), rgb(191, 203, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#BFCBA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBA8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.049 122.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BFCBA8 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBA8 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBA8 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFCBA8 text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBA8
oklch(82.4% 0.049 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934B
oklch(63% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D2D
oklch(55.5% 0.109 123)
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Step 700
700
#566A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#BFCBA8 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C7A6 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C7C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBA8
#BFCBA8
oklch(82.4% 0.049 122.9)
- #CBBEE0
#CBBEE0
oklch(82.3% 0.049 302.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFCBA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #BFCBA8 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.